Monday | 24 November, 2008

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    At the front lines of protecting the Internet 03/09/2008 08:35:00

    VeriSign is in many ways synonymous with managing the Web, thanks to its handling of key DNS root servers and of name resolution for .com, .net, and other domains. In recent years, it's had both strong ups and strong downs.
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    Overstock joins Amazon in suing N.Y. over online taxes 03/06/2008 09:48:26

    Overstock.com has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York over a new law that requires certain online retailers to collect taxes from consumers living in the state, according to a statement.
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    Gates: Microsoft fights back from underdog status on search 22/05/2008 09:16:51

    After vague statements over the last weeks about internal investments that will allow it to compete in search without Yahoo, Microsoft on Wednesday laid out more of its vision for improving on its current "underdog" position in search.
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    Facebook partners quiet on Beacon fallout 11/12/2007 08:25:17

    Many partners in Facebook's Beacon seem reticent to address the raging privacy controversy surrounding the ad program, resorting to terse, vague statements or opting for outright silence when asked for comment.
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    Top retail sites struggle with holiday online shopping rush 29/11/2007 06:55:23

    Some leading retail Web sites struggled to keep up with the rush of cybershoppers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the busiest online shopping days, according to Keynote Systems, which monitors Web site performance.
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    Risk-taking blogs: Living on the edge 22/10/2007 10:26:58

    Standing on the edge of the blogosphere, you can see some pretty strange sights (and sites). Pillows that look like they are stained with blood, a debate about national borders and journalism ethics, and even one site commenting on the staff salary levels of another (now that is odd).
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    Overstock.com's BI Bang 19/09/2007 11:53:51

    Patrick Byrne has biked across the U.S. four times. On a recent journey, he pedaled a recumbent bicycle. It's better than a road bike, he says, because "unlike a road bike, where your head is down and you're looking eight feet in front of you, you're sitting up on a recumbent, and you can see everything."
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    Users speed feeds to data warehouses 11/08/2005 09:03:50

    As business intelligence becomes a critical component of daily operations, real-time data warehouses that can provide end users with rapid updates from transactional systems are increasingly sprouting up at companies.
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    Analysis: Online auction providers grapple with fraud 03/03/2005 14:11:43

    As con artists lurk in the dark corners of online auction marketplaces scamming buyers, auction sites are having to deal with the persistent specter of fraud, which some believe is seriously harming buyer participation and sales in this very popular and large e-commerce medium.
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    Online auction providers grapple with fraud 17/02/2005 09:16:32

    As con artists lurk in the dark corners of online auction marketplaces scamming buyers, auction sites are having to deal with the persistent specter of fraud, which some believe is seriously harming buyer participation and sales in this very popular and large e-commerce medium.
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    Overstocked and over there 02/03/2001 17:08:00

    Listening to Patrick Byrne requires a speedy ear. The CEO of Overstock.com spits words and sentences out like machine-gun fire and sounds like he ran to catch the phone-even when he's the one who called. Maybe such breathlessness is a measure of how quickly Byrne needs to move to keep his company, er...stocked.
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